Record #: R2015-664   
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Intro date: 9/24/2015 Current Controlling Legislative Body:
Final action: 9/24/2015
Title: Gratitude extended to Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine for creating Global Health Initiative Fund and declaration of September 30, 2015 as Global Health Day in Chicago
Sponsors: Osterman, Harry
Attachments: 1. R2015-664.pdf

Alderman Harry Osterman

48TH WARD

 

 

 

Resolution

 

 

 

Whereas, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine is hosting its 8 annual benefit dinner for the Global Health Initiative on September 30, 2015; and

 

Whereas, The City Council has been notified of this event by The Honorable Harry Osterman, Alderman of the 48th Ward; and

 

Whereas, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine and the faculty physicians at Chicago Lake Shore Medical Associates, a division of Northwestern Medical Group, believe in training the next generation of compassionate physicians; and

 

Whereas, Their Global Health Initiative Fund provides resources for global health research and education; and

 

Whereas, The Global Health Initiative has funded over 600 medical students and residents to serve in 38 different countries in the last eight years; and

 

Whereas, September 30, 2015, shall be declared Global Health Day in Chicago in recognition of the Global Health Initiative Fund's effort. Now, therefore,

 

Be it resolved, that we, the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, gathered here this day of September 24, 2015, do hereby express our gratitude to Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine for creating the Global Health Initiative Fund and training our future doctors; and

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Be it further resolved, that a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine.